Did you know that rubber tires are full of toxins that are skin and eye irritants and that their chemicals can stunt the growth of plants and contaminate ground water? For years, tires have been considered a hazardous waste. But now, they are being ground up for rubber mulch to be put on children’s playgrounds and used in yards. Donna Jones, Elected Member of St. Louis School Board, and University City resident Rachel Slaughter discuss dangers of rubber mulch with host Don Fitz. They cover a variety of toxins and look at why government would encourage the use of rubber mulch. This Green Time (No. 455) includes the short movie “The Hazards of Rubber Mulch.” It is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KNLC Channel 24. Call 314-727-8554 or contact [email protected] for info.

Airs on KNLC Channel 24 in St. Louis City and neighboring counties:

12:00 p.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014,

You can also see Green Time on KNLC’s Renewable Energy Channel 24-2
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Can using energy efficiency save you money while it helps the environment? For low income homeowners, reduction of energy bills can be critical for affording medications or food. Jessica Freiberger of the People’s Community Action Corporation (PCAC), and Connie Taylor, of the Urban League of St. Louis, discuss residential energy efficiency with host Don Fitz. They ask why “healthy homes” are important and how home retrofits can provide local jobs. This Green Time (No. 454) includes the short movies “My Generation: Home Energy Efficiency” and “You Know Clean Energy is winning when …” It is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KNLC Channel 24. Call 314-727-8554 or contact [email protected] for info.

Airs on KNLC Channel 24 in St. Louis City and neighboring counties:

12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014,

You can also see Green Time on KNLC’s Renewable Energy Channel 24-2
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Have you heard of the NAACP’s new report “Just Energy Policies: Reducing Pollution & Creating Jobs?” Adolphus Pruitt, Chair of the St. Louis City branch of the NAACP, and Sam Cummings, of the Missouri Sierra Club Executive Committee, discuss the report’s call for clean energy policies with host John Hickey. Reducing air pollution is critical because childhood asthma is epidemic in the African American community. This could be due to 68% of African Americans’ living within 30 miles of a coal-fired power plant. The clean energy field may bring jobs to the African American community. This Green Time (No. 453) includes the short movies “Asheville Beyond Coal – Green Jobs” and “The Cost of Coal: Michigan.” It is produced by the Gateway Greens in conjunction with KNLC Channel 24. Call 314-727-8554 or contact [email protected] for info.

Airs on KNLC Channel 24 in St. Louis City and neighboring counties:

12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 9, 2014,

You can also see Green Time on KNLC’s Renewable Energy Channel 24-2
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